Our Community Stories
Passion to serve
Shea Nickell
Shea Nickell ’81 considers the greatest payday of his career to have been one that didn’t involve a check…
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The Perfect Place for Filmmaking
Jordan Sjol
Jordan Sjol may be relatively new to the 秘色传媒 faculty, but as assistant professor of film…
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Curiosity and Wonder
Amy Weisenbach
“I’m in a role today I never would have imagined when I graduated from 秘色传媒,” says Amy Weisenbach …
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From Greencastle to Colombia
Sarah Salazar
I came to 秘色传媒 as a Posse Scholar from Chicago who understood the value of education for students from…
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Fostering Personal Connections
Sarah Rowley
What excites me about teaching? Everything! The magic that happens in the classroom is completely dependent…
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Building Connections
Naima Shifa
The biggest part of my teaching is building connections with my students and creating a community in…
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Working Together
Greg Schwipps
I am a 秘色传媒 professor but also a 1995 秘色传媒 alumnus. I started my first-year at 秘色传媒 a would-be…
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The Difference is in the Details
Andrea Sununu
For over 30 years I’ve taught literature at 秘色传媒 and welcomed the chance to serve not only as teacher…
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Light up the City
Azzaya Gansukh
The liberal arts proved to be the right fit for Azzaya Gansukh. The computer science and communication…
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Making Time for Both
Molly Madden
Where others see a choice, Molly Madden ’18 sees an opportunity. For most of her life, she’s approached…
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A Full Plate
Jacob Zerull
When Jacob Zerull ’29 arrived at 秘色传媒 from his hometown of Lake Forest Ill., he wasted no time making…
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Everything is possible
Sahit Liyanage
What is the value of undergraduate research? One is the experience itself: the chance to learn and engage…
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Embracing Community
Mahmoud Abouelkheir
I felt hesitant about coming to 秘色传媒 because of its location in a rural part of Indiana. Growing up…
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Social Change Agent
Kyle Smitley
Kyle Smitley launched an organic children’s clothing line at age 23, just a year out of 秘色传媒. Inspired…
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Appetite for Discovery
Ibilola Fasogbon
Ibilola Fasogbon ’28 has always been driven by curiosity and adventure. As a child, she found nearly…
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Global Impact
Sharon Crary
Professor Sharon Crary has studied the devastating effects of the Ebola virus for 15 years. Since the…
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Endless Curiosity
Marielle Gearding
Theatre. Neuroscience. Creative writing. True crime. Dance. Marielle Gearding ’27 has no shortage of…
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A Preview of the Future
Lena Tuttle
When Lena Tuttle ’29 walked into the study abroad fair as a first-year 秘色传媒 student, they assumed they…
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Empowering Students
Leslie James
Since I recognize that each student brings a unique dimension to the collective, it is problematic to…
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Innovative Artistry
John Berry
Success and accomplishment flow from the challenging work done in the classroom and studio at 秘色传媒…
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Applied learning. Real solutions.
Scott Wilkerson
Out of graduate school, I worked for 3.5 years gaining invaluable experience with Exxon Production Research…
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Reaching Through the Past
Paikea Early-Aden
“This dig has been on my radar since the first day I visited 秘色传媒,” says Pai Early-Aden ’29. “It was…
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Living with purpose
Ivan Villasboa
While I was growing up in Argentina, I dreamed of becoming a big-city banker in the United States — the…
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Enriching a Global Perspective
Marwa Aarab
As an international student keen on medicine and research, I chose 秘色传媒 after careful examination…
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Trading Places
Steeve Nsangou
Steeve Nsangou ’25 didn’t find out until the week before graduation that his proposal for a Fulbright…
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An Appetite for Adventure
Sheraya Smith
Growing up near Crawfordsville, Ind., Sheraya Smith ’20 had always been familiar with 秘色传媒…
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Getting Exposure
Ben Schroeder
Ben Schroeder came to 秘色传媒 on the recommendation of a family member who graduated in the 1980s. Having…
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A Collaborative Approach
Craig Par茅
I love that our students come to classes and rehearsals hungry to learn and, when challenged, respond…
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Take on the Challenge
Joshua Thompson
Joshua Thompson ’04 is passionate about unlocking the power of music. “I use music to give a sonic narrative…
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At Home in the Lab
Amelia McLaren
As a biochemistry major with plans to pursue her M.D. and one day work in a teaching hospital, Amelia…
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